Travel News
Tourists Forcing The U.K. To Switch Time Zones?
In what may well be the oddest initiative to come across our desks in years, the U.K. is apparently considering changing its time zone and moving ahead one hour — from Greenwich Mean Time — to allow for more daylight in an effort to bring about longer summer evenings in southern England, “ideal for restaurants […]
Exclusive: Is World Hum Shutting Down?
This weekend, as the New York Times Travel Show progressed, a small rumor began to spread — not something that usually occurs in the travel world — that something big was going down at WorldHum.com, and it wasn’t good. World Hum is getting shut down . . . The site is on a permanent hiatus […]
Bourdain Sick Of The Road?
Not exactly, more like a little worn out, what with wrapping up filming 15-plus episodes of No Reservations around the world, doing 40 some-odd speaking engagements around the country, and, oh yeah, all that post-production getting the show ready once the video’s back home in New York. Yeah, it can be a bit tiring being […]
Watson Flubs Travel-Related Final Question On Jeopardy
Day 2 of the Jeopardy IBM Challenge and what were the two human-like contestants and the robot asked about? A travel question, and one that had my mind racing without an answer (I’m going to stick to blogging and avoid games shows for the time being). The question, er, answer was: “Its largest airport was […]
Which Of These Travel Videomakers Deserves A Trip To Brazil?
Awards Season: that time of the year when all eyes turn to the Grammys, the Golden Globes, and the Oscars. But what about for the rest of us with travel on the mind? Well, we’re in luck, because late winter also means it’s travel video awards season. TripFilms.com has just announced their nominations and voting […]
Miami’s Newest Hotspot Is A Parking Garage?
This time of the year, folks from all over the world flock to the white sand beaches and warm temperatures of South Florida (especially those of the New York persuasion). And like many a hip city around the world, Miami is home to an ever-rotating cast of hotspots for the wealthy and connected to attempt […]
Q&A: GRAMMY Nominee Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon Speaks From Her Soul
Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon is proving to the world that it is possible to live out your passion, even if it means clearing the path to success a little later in life. As a distinguished leader in the financial sector, and a 2011 GRAMMY nominee for her album, Om Namo Narayanaya: Soul Call (on Soul Chants […]
From The Makers Of Planet Earth Comes Human Earth
What a week for British travel-related shows. First comes word of a Gervais-related travel show, then comes news of a Planet Earth sequel — excuse me, I’m trying to catch my breath as I type this — called Human Planet. For fans of the first installment, don’t worry, it’s all there. Authoritative British narration — […]
An Idiot Abroad: Coming To A TV Near You
If you didn’t already know: Ricky Gervais is brilliant (the man behind The Office and the real star of this year’s Golden Globes). And only recently did I learn about my favorite Brit’s new connection to the world of travel. Calming my newfound addiction to the Science Channel, I learned about a show that begins […]
We Like “Stuff Expat Aid Workers Like” And You Will Too
With the popularity of the blog “Stuff White People Like” (and the related NY Times bestseller book), it was only a matter of time before the travel community got a blog lampooning them as well. Well, the time has come. I present to you: Stuff Expat Aid Workers Like. Okay, it’s not exactly aimed directly […]